Success requires good habits and good habits are formed by cultivating consistency. My parents, teachers, and coaches taught me that anything can be achieved through consistency, but it doesn’t mean consistency is the easiest thing to maintain. I still have to continue cultivating it in my everyday life. When the alarm goes off, sometimes it…
Life Lessons
Why Pivoting is Essential to Sustainable Growth
A common question I get asked is how I’ve been able to pivot my career from pro basketball player to nonprofit founder to president of the G League, and my answer is simple. We’re always changing. It only makes sense that our output or career path may change along with those internal changes. That’s the…
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Walking into the New Year on Purpose
As we enter a new year, I find myself in that familiar space of reflection and resolution. The energy of a new year symbolizes not just moving forward in time but moving forward in our journeys. We can use everything we’ve learned from the previous year as a guide for the upcoming one. Everyone seems…
Embracing Success: The Importance of Pausing Before the Next Play
In the world of basketball, every move is calculated and every play is deliberate. This is an ethos I lived and breathed – moving and pushing for the next thing. But it wasn’t without reflection that we pushed forward. I remember being on the court and whether we won or lost, I couldn’t help but…
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Work-Life Balance Begins with Just One Word: Intentionality
I’d like to preface this by saying, I am by no means an expert in work-life balance. Though I strive to honor the people and things that are most important to me as well as my own needs, I sometimes miss the mark. In those times, I do my best to take a step back,…
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Why Everyone Needs a Mentor to Surpass Their Goals
Mentors are great assets in helping us reach our goals. They bring experience, wisdom, and knowledge to the table that can guide us through challenges, overcoming limitations, and achieving our goals. I think of them as our personal coach. They can also provide a sense of comfort and reassurance that no matter what, we’re not…
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